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A Visit To Trinity

Trinity Episcopal Church

The Parish Hall

Doorway

Peard House

The Grounds

I spent an afternoon photographing my “backyard” yesterday with Elliot Stern, the owner of Blue Ridge Photography Workshops. He joined me out in Hunt Country on this day to spend some time exploring a new area and to also scope out some possible sites for future workshops.

It was an overcast, and sometimes drizzly, day that finally did turn partly sunny. Our first stop was Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia, where we spent more than an hour walking around the expansive grounds and shooting the buildings, cemetery and scenery.

As their website notes, the church and most of the grounds were the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon to the parish, and the buildings were begun in 1951. The stone and woodwork, which include beautiful rustic touches, were done by local tradespeople, who made their own stone-cutting tools at the forge on the property in the tradition of medieval craftsmen.

The bells, which we heard ring on occasion throughout our visit, were made in England. The architect designed the church as an adaptation of the style of certain 12th and 13th century French churches.

Even though I’ve often spent time here walking the grounds and attending weddings and funerals, I’d never brought a camera to capture the artistic essence of Trinity. I was glad to have taken the time to see Trinity through my lens and capture a small part of the beauty I drive by almost daily.

Thank you, Rayya! And you are a pretty amazing veterinarian 🙂 I so enjoy your posts and tweets and learning more about pet health care. Plus, seeing the adorable photos of your patients always makes me smile!

My Story

For the past 25 years, my professional photography career has been focused on horses in sport, however, I'm now in the process of exploring the nature and fine art realms. I hope you enjoy the variety of images I'll be posting during the year. I look forward to your comments and critiques!